The riser bar thread

GIL

GIL

Power In The Hands Of Few
Location
Cullman AL
#.0 said:
Why don't you just flip you pole over, then you won't need those riser handlebars? :biggrin:
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I took a different approach.

I looked at my pole pivot bolt and looked at my bars and said hmmmmm

I mounted my bars in my pole bracket. Talk about a short pole. lol
 
D-Roc

D-Roc

I forgot!
Location
Dirty River Rider
i ordered up some E13's and some pro tapers. i will have to see if i picked a good bar or the total wrong kind. i am thinking that i will like this mod right away.
 
Idok

Idok

F1pro
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Nations oldest muthaF+++kin city
stanton said:
i dont like them, riding them i notice i cant get my hand down as low as i normally do so that messes with my balance. something that can get used to i guess, but why?other than that, they felt exactly the same as stantard bars. the worst part is climbing up on the ski with them. they make it so akward reaching up to climb aboard. stupid.
will these bars make you a better rider?
no.
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so they are stupid because YOU dont like them?


please make a list of parts that you can buy that will make one a better rider:

I will buy 2 of each



the only thing that makes you a better rider is practice, not bar choice..not short poles..not cool hydroturf not even Xscream billet motors etc etc etc



ever notice the BEST riders can do it all on a bone stocker?









djkorn1 said:
I would think that the rider being lower would make a much bigger difference than the pole being lower (considering that the rider weighs much more than the pole). Wouldn't this make these bars counter productive?
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next time you are out set go do a nice gentle top turn on a wave......



then do it again with the pole resting on the hood.....the boat will likely slip right out from underneath you



you actually can feel the difference when the pole lies ON the hood..
 
deblaster

deblaster

Location
Tampa
I bought these at a local shop two weeks ago but haven't put them on yet. I have been using mountain bike bars mounted right over the pivot bolt and love it. But they hit the chin pad. The new ones are much wider in the center and should give me much more space. Plus they are 1 3/8” thick in the center. They might be to wide but that can be fixed with a saw.


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wydopen

wydopen

onthepipe
Location
Goleta the Goodland
Idok said:
next time you are out set go do a nice gentle top turn on a wave......



then do it again with the pole resting on the hood.....the boat will likely slip right out from underneath you



you actually can feel the difference when the pole lies ON the hood..
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the reason it makes a difference is because your body weight is lower not the poles weight..these bars keep your center of gravity higher because you cant get your body as low..plus they make it a pain to get back on the ski
 
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masterblaster

masterblaster

X-H2
tougher to board is a joke,for a stand up,compared to a b1 or x2 or conversion ski. I love mine they have a great feel and if they are at the right angle will help you get further back on reintry steep landings and further forward on rolls
 
Ross_C

Ross_C

Location
Del Mar, CA
I just thought I would give a little feedback and my perspective on the "riser bars."

Blowsion has a kit that you use to bolt on to your currrent turn plate that allows you to run the riser/fat bars. Here

I initially wanted to run these because it gives me more room to fold the super flip stops over the bar pad. With the stock straight bars, there is not enough clearence when they are folded in. So I decided to run a set of the high rise bars.

Previously I rode Pierre's ski with them, he runs extenders in them so they feel like moto bars. I also have a friend who runs moto bars on his ski. I did not really love either of those. But those were on skis I was not comfortable on.

When I first put them on my boat I expected to not really like them, but I figured I would be able to adjust to them. But I was wrong. First ride with the bars I was stoked on them. And I was surprised that it made any difference at all, but for me it seemed to make a significant difference. The boat just plain felt more stable.

I don't really care to argue about why it works, but for me it does and I really like them. I think it works because, all other things being equal (ie. riding in a normal position) having the pole lower, lowers the center of gravity on the boat/rider combination. That is unless the rider normally rides with the pole on the hood, or puts it there for certain things. But for me, I have back issues, and dont put the pole down on the hood too often. So in pretty much all aspects of my riding, my over all center of gravity was lower. And i think that is what made the difference.

I did realize very quickly that there was one huge draw back to running a setup like this...and that is the new position of the steering plate. I hit my knee on that thing super hard a few times before I finally put a pad on there.

Just my thoughts on the deal.
 
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WFO Speedracer

WFO Speedracer

A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
Location
Alabama
All I can say is if you guys are having trouble reboarding a ski with riser bars don't even try to ride my shiot.
 
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